Heidenheim, Bavaria

Heidenheim
Heidenheim
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Heidenheim within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
	Heidenheim Heidenheim
	Coordinates: 49°1′N10°45′E / 49.017°N 10.750°E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Municipal assoc.	Hahnenkamm
Subdivisions	4 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Susanne Feller
Area
• Total	52.29 km2 (20.19 sq mi)
Elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	2,580
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	91719
Dialling codes	09833
Vehicle registration	WUG
Website	Markt Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm

Last updated January 25, 2025 • 1 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Heidenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdn̩ˌhaɪm] ^ⓘ) is a market town in central-western Bavaria, Germany. It is sometimes known as Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm to avoid confusion with nearby Heidenheim an der Brenz in Baden-Württemberg.

Geography

Heidenheim is located in the administrative district of Middle Franconia. It belongs to the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district and is the seat of the Hahnenkamm municipal association. Heidenheim includes the local subdistricts of Degersheim, Hechlingen am See, and Hohentrüdingen.

History

Heidenheim was first mentioned in the year 742. During that time, the double monastery of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm (housing monks and nuns) was founded by Saint Willibald and was later led by Saint Walpurga, who became abbess after his death.^[3] Secular power was represented in turn by the Earl of Truhendingen (Altentrühdingen), the Duke of Bavaria, and the Hohenzollern burgrave of Nuremberg. Thereafter, the town belonged to the Principality of Ansbach. The monastery was closed in 1537 due to the Reformation. Since then, Heidenheim has been mostly Lutheran. In 1792, Prussia bought the Principality of Ansbach, bringing Heidenheim under Prussian rule. As part of Ansbach, Heidenheim was transferred back to Bavaria due to the Treaty of Paris (1806) [ de ].

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References

↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
↑ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
↑ Proksch, Nikola (1997). "The Anglo-Saxon Missionaries on the Continent". Monks of England: The Benedictines in England from Augustine to the Present Day. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. pp. 37–54.

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[1] Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.

[2] Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).

[3] Proksch, Nikola (1997). "The Anglo-Saxon Missionaries on the Continent". Monks of England: The Benedictines in England from Augustine to the Present Day. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. pp. 37–54.

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